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Jaden Hicks

Number #21
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 1" / 215LBS
Age 24
Draft / Org Washington State
Through 2027$2.5M

2 years$1.3M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1229thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Chiefs payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 24 $1.2M — This season
2027 25 $1.3M +9%
2028 26 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HicksCap hit
1226 Payne Durham TB 26 2027 Same $1.2M 1227 Davis Allen LAR 25 2027 Same $1.2M 1227 Warren McClendon Jr. LAR 25 2027 Same $1.2M 1229 Jaden Hicks KC 24 2028 $1.2M 1229 Jacob Cowing SF 25 2028 Same $1.2M 1231 Jermod McCoy LV 21 2030 Same $1.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.3M a year

JacobCowing $1.3Ma year 2 years, 49ers Age 25 AustinCorbett $1.3Ma year 1 year, Bills Age 31 BraelonAllen $1.3Ma year 2 years, Jets Age 22
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
KC
—
$1,216,697
—
2027
KC
—
$1,322,177
—
2028
KC
UFA